Handsets

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. will delay its High-Speed Downlink Packet Access network launch until sometime later next year, a move that puts Cingular Wireless L.L.C. at the world’s bleeding …

RealNetworks Inc. announced plans to join the crowded mobile gaming playground, acquiring European publisher Mr. Goodliving for $15 million in cash. A 40-person company based in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Goodliving …

WASHINGTON-The Rural Cellular Association told the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau last week that the Federal Communications Commission in a recent report to Congress underestimated and poorly reflected the efforts of …

WASHINGTON-The Consumer Product Safety Commission and CTIA Friday released a list of recommendations for mobile-phone users regarding the use of their handsets and batteries. “It is increasingly important for consumers …

PLEASANTON, Calif.-FunMail launched its new VizTones multimedia ringtone technology, which incorporates wallpapers, animations and ringtones into a rich media ringtone. Customers can purchase bundled image and ringtone content as part …

LONDON-NEC Corp said it has received orders for its Mobile Internet Platform and mobile handsets for Russian wireless carrier Mobile TeleSystems’ i-mode service. The value of the deal was not …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. launched a technology designed to simulate three-dimensional gaming on non-3-D handsets. The mobile entertainment and Internet search company unveiled the Virtual 3-D Simulator, which uses 3-D models …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. launched the ruggedized Motorola Inc. i355 handset, which was designed to meet U.S. military specifications for resistance to dust, blowing rain and vibration. The handset is …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and 3 Scandinavia said they have performed successful demonstrations of enhanced uplink, also known as HSUPA technology, being standardized in Third Generation Partnership Project Release 6. Ericsson …

RealNetworks Inc. announced Wednesday that it will join the crowded mobile gaming playground, acquiring European publisher Mr. Goodliving for $15 million in cash. A 40-person company based in Helsinki, Finland, …

Motorola Inc. appears to be in the midst of reordering its phone design and manufacturing strategy, moves that could yield either boon or doom for those along its supply chain. …

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Wireless Corp. will outsource the manufacture and delivery of its mobile phones to contract manufacturing giant Flextronics International Ltd. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, Kyocera …

What latest approved standards or hardware/software solutions will enable the integration of iDEN and CDMA networks? Describe how the specific standards support the integration of both networks and facilitate supporting …

As mobile gaming grows from niche market to mass market, developers and publishers are scrambling to market the next big thing. And nearly everyone in the space is putting money …

NEW YORK-Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. scored around $141 million in its initial public offering Thursday, coming in at the high range of its expectations. …

Hop-on.com Inc. reported plans to launch a prepaid mobile virtual network operator service using its low-cost handsets and airtime purchased from an unnamed “major” wireless operator. According to the company’s …

Alltel subscribers can send and receive mobile instant messages through two of the world’s most popular IM services, the carrier announced Thursday. Alltel said it support AOL Instant Messenger and …

Leap Wireless International Inc. launched its Travel Time roaming service allowing Cricket customers to use their phones outside of native calling areas on a prepaid basis. Customers can sign up …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission issued a clarification, saying it will accept applications for certification of mobiles phones tested and rated under either a 2001 standard or the revised draft standard …

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Wireless Corp. will outsource the manufacture and delivery of its mobile phones to contract manufacturing giant Flextronics International Ltd. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, Kyocera …

South Korean handset vendor Pantech&Curitel acquired a majority stake in wireless carrier SK Telecom’s handset business, a move that could give the growing company additional weight in both the Korean …

LONDON-Emblaze Mobile, a handset design and manufacturing company, said it will be the exclusive provider of handsets for U.K. mobile virtual network operator ROK Mobile. Emblaze said it will work …

Mobile phones have evolved into the focal point of electronics innovation. Indeed, the handset industry sits on the bleeding edge of novelty, and players now introduce new phone technologies at …

For many health-care organizations, the deadline to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has come and gone. But for wireless security companies, there’s no end in sight. …

Verizon Communications Inc. said it will phase out its payphone-based Wi-Fi hot-spot service in New York City during the next two months in favor of its rapidly expanding CDMA2000 1x …